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Oklahoma Football Team History


Oklahoma Sooners
University of Oklahoma
 Norman, OK
Founded: 1890
Stadium: Gaylord Family Oklahome Memorial Stadium
Capacity: 82,112
Colors: Crimson & Cream
Coach: Bennie Owen
Conference: Missouri Valley-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1895  <-- 1925 <- 1926 -> 1927 --> 2024
1926 Season Highlights
 Bennie Owen enters his 22nd season as Head Coach at Oklahoma.
 
1926 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Arkansas  13   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Drake  11   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Kansas State  12   15   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Washington (Missouri)  21   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Missouri  10   7   W       
 Thu., Nov. 11  @ Kansas  9   10   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. St. Louis  47   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 25  @ Oklahoma State  14   14   T       
 
1926 Season Totals
  Record5-2 -1
  Points Scored137
  Scoring Average17.1
  Points Allowed52
  Defense Average6.5
  Opponents Record20-19
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record2-1 -1
1926 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1926 Missouri Valley- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 4-3-15160   C. Noel Workman
Kansas 2-634135   Franklin C. Cappy Cappon
Nebraska 6-212346   Ernest E. Bearg
Kansas State 5-38542   Charles W. Bachman
Missouri 5-1-212233   Gwinn Henry
Oklahoma 5-2-113752   Bennie Owen
Oklahoma State 3-4-179114   John F. Maulbetsch

1926 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1926 All Missouri Valley Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.